Westerm Kentucky University is proud to be showing this traveling exhibition sponsored by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission. The exhibition has been placed in three locations on the WKU campus: in the Fine Arts Center 2nd Floor Gallery, in the Photojournalism Gallery in Mass Media & Technology Hall, and in room 100 of the Helm Library.

This exhibition of black and white photographs by Robert Heller includes 64 individuals who live in different parts of the state of Tennessee. All of them either survived the Holocaust in Europe or served in the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of liberation or in its aftermath. They are witnesses to a powerful moment in the history of civilization and their testimonies are both heartbreaking and heartwarming. They have come forward to share their experiences in hopes that history will never repeat itself. Their brief biographical narratives accompany the portraits.

The Helm Library is also showing a traveling exhibition from the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati entitled "From the Children, About the Children: For the Children: Art of the Holocaust." This exhibition contains children's art and poetry created during the years of oppression and cruelty known as the Holocaust. The exhibition is located in room 100 of the Helm Library.

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Online Exhibitions

Some of the materials from this exhibit are available online. Please click the following links to see more of this exhibit.

Living On: Portraits of Tennessee Survivors and Liberators

This website contains some of the portaits and biographies that are included in the exhibit. The site also has information on ordering the DVD of the "Living On" documentary. Another website with information on the exhibit is the Tennessee Holocaust Commission.

From the Children, About the Children, For the Children: Art of the Holocaust

This website, created by the Center for Holocaust & Humanity Education, contains an online version of the exhibit. The Center is located at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In Memory: To All Who Perished In The Destruction Of The National Socialists

This film, created by Jason Kleinschmidt, consists of a series of photographs at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in June 2004, interspersed with historic images on display at Auschwitz. The images are accompanied by the song “Cold As It Gets,” written and sung by Patty Griffin. Jason Kleinschmidt is a 2005 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He has a B.A. in History, and is currently a substitute teacher in Fox Valley, Wisconsin.